My Emergency Room Horror Story

[MissB]

50. That is horrible, and thanks for sharing your experience!

I had a couple of bad migraines years ago - like 15ish years - and ended up in the ER twice in about six months. I usually don't have such bad ones - I can take OTC stuff and a quiet dark room and be fine. But these two were bad enough that I could not handle it.

The second time I went in, they were quite subtle but the underlying message from the nurse was that they were evaluating me for seeking drugs. Nothing came of it - my primary care dr didn't have any extra questions etc. I didn't need the ER after that for anything particular.

Dh, on the other hand, takes at least a Vicodin a day, sometimes two. He gets a 30 day supply from his dr and it generally isn't enough. I think the take away message from your story is that if he ends up in the ER, I will pay close attention to their reaction of his narcotic drug use and any questions they may have.

If they haven't heard of his type of arthritis, then they'd be getting an earful from me. Nothing will help the pain other than painkillers like Vicodin. Nothing.